90/015,760BACKLIGHT UNIT AND DISPLAY DEVICE HAVING THE SAME8,267,537Open

Status

Non-Final Action Mailed

Filed

Dec 9, 2025

Last Updated

Jun 29, 2026

Art Unit

3993

Requester Law Firm

Unknown

Requested By

Third Party

Sector (CPC)

GPhysics & Instruments
G02Optics
G02FOptical Logic & Switching

USPC

362Illumination

Reexam History (21 events)

Jun 29, 2026MR.NFRX - Mail Reexam Non-Final Action
May 29, 2026RXFWDXDate Forwarded to Examiner
May 22, 2026PA..Change in Power of Attorney (May Include Associate POA)
Mar 6, 2026MREXORX - Mail Ex Parte Request for Reexamination Granted
Dec 23, 2025DOCKCase Docketed to Examiner in GAU
Dec 17, 2025MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Dec 17, 2025MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Dec 17, 2025COMPApplication Is Now Complete
Dec 16, 2025PRXRParalegal Reexam Review Complete
Dec 16, 2025FTFSFITF set to YES - revise initial setting
Dec 16, 2025RXNREQFDNotice of reexamination request filing date
Dec 16, 2025RXNREQAUNotice of assignment of reexamination request
Dec 16, 2025RXPCOMCompletion of Preprocessing - Released to Assigned GAU
Dec 16, 2025RXRLFReExam Litigation Found
Dec 11, 2025RXTTLRPTTitle Report
Dec 9, 2025RXIDS.RReexam - Information Disclosure Statement Filed by Third Party Requester
Dec 9, 2025RXOSUB.RReexamination requested by third party requester
Dec 9, 2025BIG.Entity Status Set To Undiscounted (Initial Default Setting or Status Change)
Dec 9, 2025RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Dec 9, 2025RXOSUBReceipt of Original Ex Parte Reexam Request
Dec 9, 2025WIDSInformation Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed

Prosecution, PTAB & CAFC

PTAB Proceedings (IPR, PGR, CBM, DER)

IPR2025-01538IPRDiscretionary Denial

Petitioner

Hisense USA Corp. et al.

Petition Filed

Sep 16, 2025

Institution

Jan 16, 2026

Decision

Jan 16, 2026

Terminated

Jan 16, 2026

Federal Circuit (CAFC)

None found

Terminal Disclaimer

None found

Prosecution History

None found

Maintenance Fees

Grant
Sep 18, 2012
3.5-yr
Mar 18, 2016
7.5-yr
Mar 18, 2020
Paid Feb 11, 2020
11.5-yr
Mar 18, 2024
Paid Jan 10, 2025
Expiry
May 24, 2030

Entity Status

Large Entity

Expires

May 24, 2030 (4.2 yr remaining)

Term Adjustment

+332 days (~0.9 yr)

Other

USPTO Event: Expire PatentUSPTO Event: Maintenance Fee Reminder MailedUSPTO Event: Petition to Accept Late Payment of Maintenance Fee Payment Filed

Assignments

2009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024FiledJUN SEOK PARKLG INNOTEK CO., LTD.SUZHOU LEKIN SEMICONDUCTOR CO., LTD.LIGHT GUIDE INNOVATIONS LLC
AssignmentReel/Frame: 022905/0250Recorded: Jul 1, 2009

From

JUN SEOK PARKInventor
Feb 19, 2009

To

LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.

AssignmentReel/Frame: 056366/0335Recorded: May 25, 2021

From

LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
May 20, 2021

To

SUZHOU LEKIN SEMICONDUCTOR CO., LTD.

AssignmentReel/Frame: 067949/0047Recorded: Jul 10, 2024

From

SUZHOU LEKIN SEMICONDUCTOR CO., LTD.
Jun 25, 2024

To

LIGHT GUIDE INNOVATIONS LLC